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Add healthy years to
your life
New! The free online Heart&Stroke Risk
Assessment now includes a Life Expectancy Calculator. Take the quick questionnaire
and find out which healthy changes will add years to your life. Try it today.

Manage your blood pressure
High blood pressure is the number one risk factor for stroke and a major
risk factor for heart disease. The Heart&Stroke
Blood Pressure Action Plan has helped thousands of Canadians achieve and
manage a healthy blood pressure. It’s free and easy to use! Get
started today.

2015 Stroke Report: The
critical first hours after stroke
The faster someone experiencing a stroke gets to a hospital that provides acute
stroke care services, the better their chances of survival — with
little or no disability. Our
new report looks at why it is important for Canadians to learn the
signs of stroke and how they can get the care they need faster.

Experience a stroke on video
Learn the signs of stroke by experiencing one. This short video shows what happens – through the eyes of a victim or a witness. Click here to watch and learn how you can recognize stroke and save a life.

New guide helps stroke survivors
If your or someone you love has had a stroke, you need Your Stroke Journey a
comprehensive, 110-page guide from the Heart and Stroke Foundation to help you
understand the effects and manage recovery. Download your free PDF copy.

CP joins Foundation to advance cardiac research
Cardiac research in Canada received a major boost with the announcement
of a commitment by Canadian Pacific of $3 million over three years to fund
grants through the Foundation’s research program. Read more about this visionary partnership.

Are you getting what you know?
Our partner RxHelp ONE™, gives you access to brand
name drugs, at little or no cost versus the generic alternative. A portion of
the proceeds goes to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Learn more.

Eat healthier and support the
Foundation
The Get Enough Helper App from Dairy Farmers
of Canada helps you make sure you’re meeting recommended servings
from Canada’s Food Guide. Plus, for each day you use the App, Dairy
Farmers of Canada will donate $1 to the Foundation. Get the App now.

Schools and food
Changing the Menu, Canada’s first-ever national school food conference, will take place in Montreal from Nov. 12-14. Join us for this exciting and historic event! Learn more.

Four cardiac arrests,
four lives saved in April
Our National AED program had big wins recently, with AEDs used to save the
lives of four people in two arenas within a three-week span. The program runs
until March 2016 so if your local arena or recreation centre has not yet
applied for a free AED, please urge them to do so
now!

Working together for a healthier Canada
The Heart and Stroke Foundation is proud to be one of 16 national health charities that form Healthpartners. This unique partnership successfully mobilizes workplace giving directed at improving the health of all Canadians. Learn how you can help.